My first visit to Carcassonne In 2011 one of my English friends took me on a train journey through Europe. We saw many amazing places. One of these places was Carcassonne. We stayed in a youth hostel in the medieval … Read More

A pretty little town. When you’re in the center of France, driving along the highway A71 and following your way westwards you may arrive in a small artists’ village, called Huriel. It’s a pretty little town and we decided to … Read More

A school trip. When I was about 17 or 18 years old the school I attended was organizing a school trip to Paris. One of the classes I took was French. We learned the language, but also the ins and … Read More

Avoid Mâcon When you are in the Beaujolais area and want to get out of the vineyards and into a city or town you best avoid going to Mâcon. There is a lot of history and potential in Mâcon. Sadly … Read More

A little French girl. Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was about 5 or 6 years old. This girl lived in the medieval city of Montluçon. Her parents owned a small restaurant, where the girl spent … Read More

What to do in the Beaujolais-area? During our holiday in the Beaujolais-area (France) my daughter Eryn and I were looking for a good place to spend the day. In a previous story about this region I already mentioned that there … Read More